(T)SCR Pedro's Rides

SCR Pedro

I've posted them before, but they've changed since, and here is how they look now...

This is my SCR2 in its fastest guise

DSCN2838 by SCR Pedro, on Flickr

This is it w/o the aero bars, but with the 'fast' wheels

DSCN2844 by SCR Pedro, on Flickr

This is it with it's non-sunny day wheels

DSCN2845 by SCR Pedro, on Flickr

A shot from behind

DSCN2851 by SCR Pedro, on Flickr


A lousy attempt at being semi artistic

BWCPIT by SCR Pedro, on Flickr

Standard, apart from:
105 Rear Mech
Raceface Cadence Bars 42cm
70mm BBB Parts Roadforce stem
FSA Gossamer Mega Exo chainset
PBK Carbon Fibre seat post
Cateye Strada Cadence computer
Carbon headset spacers
Shimano R500 wheels w/Schwalbe Blizzard tyres (non sunny day!)
Shimano R550 wheels w/Michelin Lithion tyres (sunny day!)
Deda Parabolica Uno aero bars

It's taken a while, but it's set up perfectly!

Pictures of the TCR to follow...

saintdracula

You know your bike has the greatest name of any bike ever to have been produced, right?

Giants are cool anyway.

dawebbo

Do you not find the handling a bit twitchy with such a short stem?

Looks nice.

SCR Pedro

saintdracula wrote:

You know your bike has the greatest name of any bike ever to have been produced, right?

Giants are cool anyway.

I suppose it is quite cool, now that I think about it.

Oddly enough, the handling is less twitchy on this bike than it is on the TCR-A0. With this one, I can sit up and peel a banana. Not a hope on the TCR! It'd veer off the road and kill me.


Giant TCR-AO Bars & Stem by SCR Pedro, on Flickr


TCR A0 by SCR Pedro, on Flickr

I do like this bike. The frame is as stiff as I'll ever need, the riding position is super aggressive, and it's also pretty comfortable.

Action Shot by SCR Pedro, on Flickr


Pedro

supertwisted

Your blue one looks much nicer than my red one.

The Spiderman

Nicely co ordinated,blue bits on the SCR.i`M A big fan of Giants,I have just taken delivery of a Defy Advanced to compliment my XTC mtb.

How does the SCR compare to the TCR?

MountainMonster

Lovely bikes, l.love that colour.

SCR Pedro

Thanks for the compliments.

The SCR and TCR are completely different bikes. Properly set up, the SCR is a comfortable mile munching machine, but with decent wheels, tyres, and some lighter parts, can be made more speed orientated. I've won 2 hill climbs on it.

Although only one step up in the Giant family tree, the TCR is a different beast. It demands to be ridden fast, never sleeps, and will 'ave yer mother! I'm sure that with a better set of wheels, it would be competing with quality full-carbon frame bikes. Pity I won't get to ride it for ages, as it's back at my parents' while I'm in the city =(

Cheers